The Armored Cavalry Detachment defines additional, optional costuming details listed in blue and red. Please visit the ACD web site for more details on these options.

For 501st membership only the requirements in black need to be met.

This CRL is a work in progress.

This costume may be approved by GMLs, but until the library entry is complete, it is suggested that this character first be submitted to the appropriate DL/GML peer review section of the legion forum.

If you have this costume and would like to assist with the completion of this library entry, please contact your detachment leader.

Please note that the use of the word "should" below does not indicate that the armor piece is considered open to interpretation. All instances of "should be" and "should have" will be replaced with "is" and "has", as this guide is completed.

Required Costume Components

The following costume components are present and appear as described below.

HelmetFor 501st approval:

Open face helmet based on the shell of Snowtrooper/Snow Cmdr. and AT-ST Driver. The base consists of the dome with rim and helmet skirt.

The helmet is to be painted in Grey-Green or Gray colour.

Imperial Code Disks are positioned on both sides of the helmet skirt.

A "Rangefinder" is attached centered to the right side of the dome aligned to the rim

A black trim is covering the edge of the helmet skirt and forehead of the dome

Black elastic/fabric Chin strap. Please not there is NO chin cup unlike the AT-ST helmet.

There are 6 screw cover greeblies positioned equally around the bottom of the helmet skirt (3 on each side)

Silver/metallic cylindric 'Spine shaped Greeblie' bar in the rear centre of the helmet skirt. The bar is divided in 11 segments with the thicker 6 segments ideally fitting into the 6 depressions of the helmet skirt.

There are 5 flat rectangular clips, positioned equally around the helmet where the dome meets the skirt. (1 in the centre, 2 on each side)

For level two certification (if applicable):

Fold down comm-link Microphone, attached to RH inner side of helmet in a curved shape with a small conical end. Painted in Black

For level three certification (if applicable):

GogglesFor 501st approval:

Black trimmed military style goggles, with a Light Gray/Tan strap.

For level two certification (if applicable):

Goggles should be angular, and not rounded in shape.

Strap should be light Gray, and approx 1.5cm in width, with a small buckle on the Right hand side.

For level three certification (if applicable):

ArmorFor 501st approval:

Snowtrooper Chest plate, painted to match the Helmet.

There are 2 Red square greeblies on the right of the centre depression, and 2 White squares on the left side (refer to illustration)

Three gray knobs and one red knob on the right side of the chest plate

Red, Gray and White knobs on the left side, just to the left of the centre depression.

TIE/AT-AT driver style back armor (similar to TK but with a larger, flat box on the rear), painted to match the Helmet.

Circuit Board detail plate on rear of back armor, with Custom back detail and greeblies (refer to illustration)

Rank badge, on the top left section of the chest. Rank not to exceed General.

Snowtrooper Style ribbed shoulder bridges connecting the front and back armour plates, painted to match the helmet and armor. There are 3 small screw cover greeblies in a triangular formation at the front of the strap, and one at the rear of each strap.

For level two certification (if applicable):

For level three certification (if applicable):

TunicFor 501st approval:

Fabric should be a medium weight suiting material exactly matching the pants and hat. Gabardine style weave is most accurate. Color must be olive-greyish green.

Tunic is double-breasted with a left over right closure on the tapered yoke.

Yoke comes up across the shoulder to the top shoulder seam.

The standing collar has square corners and is about 1.25" (31.8 mm) tall and closes snugly and includes a modesty panel behind closure. Collar edges are closed with two eye hooks.

There are code cylinder pockets on both outside panels of the jacket from about half way between the top and bottom on the arm hole.

Sleeves are long, and without decoration, cuffs or buttons, containing 2 seams, one along the bottom and one along the back.

Tunic should be constructed with no top-stitching (stitches visible on the exterior surface of fabric)

For level two certification (if applicable):

There is a dart of about 2" (50.8 mm) in the top center of the yoke.

Additionally there is a seam running the entire circumference of the tunic, dividing it along a line hidden by the uniform belt.

The back of the tunic has princess seams that run vertically and turn outward to intersect the arm-hole seam at the vertical center.

Both green and black uniforms wear high English dress riding style boots

Black dress shoes may be worn instead of boots with a black officer uniform and straight legged dress trousers.

For level two certification (if applicable):

For level three certification (if applicable):

Optional Accessories

Items below are optional costume accessories. These items are not required for approval, but if present appear as described below.

DH-17 BlasterFor 501st approval:

Manufactured by BlasTech Industries, the DH-17 is a standard-issue Imperial sidearm for shipboard combat. The energy and power of the weapon are tuned to penetrate necessary targets, yet it will not puncture a starship's hull.

Scratch built or high-end prop replica.

E-11 BlasterFor 501st approval:

Manufactured by BlasTech Industries, the E-11 is standard-issue for many Imperial troops. Light, compact yet powerful, the E-11 blaster is always in high demand throughout the galaxy.

Based on a real or replica Sterling sub-machine gun, scratch-built, or a modified commercial toy Stormtrooper blaster.

For level two certification (if applicable):

Folding stock.

Stock does not need to function.

A real or replica ammo counter - based off of a Hengstler counter - should be present.

D-ring mounted on the rear.

Correct style scope.

Two power cylinders on the magazine.

Scratch-built, resin cast, Hyperfirm rubber cast blasters should have a total of 6 t-racks on blaster (leaving the lowest row on the Hengstler side un-covered).

If using the Hasbro E11 toy blaster, it is modified to have the correct number of T-tracks (6 total), with a lower row of open vent holes on the magazine housing side.

This is accomplished by covering the pre-existing rows of holes with T-tracks, then grinding off the lower integrated T-track on the magazine housing side, and drilling a new row of holes in its place.

DL-44 Blaster PistolFor 501st approval:

Manufactured by BlasTech Industries, the DL-44 Blaster has the ability to charge a heavier blast, nearly twice as powerful as similar pistols. Because the sidearm is highly modifiable and is one of the few blasters shown to have the ability to penetrate imperial armor, the Empire has placed heavy restrictions on this model and in many cases ownership is outlawed outside of imperial forces.